Sovínky
Sovínky | |
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 Municipal office | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sovínky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′23″N 14°47′14″E / 50.37306°N 14.78722°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 358 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 29 |
| Website | sovinky |
Sovínky is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is a diminutive of the name Sovenice, derived from the personal name Sovin.[2]
Geography
Sovínky is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat and mostly agricultural landscape in the Jizera Table. The highest point is the flat hill Niměřický vrch at 290 m (950 ft) above sea level. The stream Košátecký potok flows along the southwestern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Sovínky is from 1360.[3] The village was promoted to a market town in 1594.[4]
From 1972 to 1990, it was an administrative part of Bezno. Since 1990, it has been a sovereign municipality. The title of a market town was returned to Sovínky in 2006.[5]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Sovínky is the Sovínky Castle from 1903. Another monument is the town hall, a historic house built in 1640.[8]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 140–141.
- ^ "Historie Sovínek" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "1950 - 1960" (in Czech). Městys Bezno. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Současnost městyse Sovínky" (in Czech). Městys Sovínky. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Sovínky (Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
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